Daily Devotionals

Dead End Desperation Week 5: Monday

The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the Lord had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy. 2 Kings 5:1 My 6-year-old nephew just learned to climb the monkey bars. He is so good...

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Dead End Desperation Week 4: Saturday

"Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”  Deuteronomy 31:8 Sometimes I think about the disciples and their courage and how amazing it was to have Jesus with them for three solid...

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Dead End Desperation Week 4: Friday

"That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day." 2 Corinthians 4:16 Growth is vital for anything if we want to thrive. That is why we track the growth of babies and children so closely, both physical growth and developmental growth. We...

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Dead End Desperation Week 4: Thursday

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 We witness a miracle in 2 Kings 4. Elisha instructed a widow facing dire financial struggles to take one flask of olive oil and fill as many empty jars as possible. Remarkably, this woman filled...

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Dead End Desperation Week 4: Wednesday

So she did as she was told. Her sons kept bringing jars to her, and she filled one after another. 6 Soon every container was full to the brim! “Bring me another jar,” she said to one of her sons. “There aren’t any more!” he told her. And then the olive oil stopped...

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Dead End Desperation Week 4: Tuesday

And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors. Then go into your house with your sons and shut the door behind you. Pour olive oil from your flask into the jars, setting each one aside when it is filled.” 2 Kings 4:3-4 The other day, I...

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Dead End Desperation Week 4: Monday

“What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” 2 Kings 4:2 Tunnel vision is the loss of someone’s peripheral vision. A person with tunnel vision can only see straight ahead without the ability to see around them. Tunnel...

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Dead End Desperation Week 3: Saturday

"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them." Proverbs 3:27 “How can I help make this situation better?” My friend always asks this question when I or any of my friends share that we are going through a hard time. Whenever she asks...

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Dead End Desperation Week 3: Friday

"And he said, “This is what the Lord says: This dry valley will be filled with pools of water! You will see neither wind nor rain, says the Lord, but this valley will be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves and your cattle and other animals." 2 Kings 3:16-17 When it...

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Dead End Desperation Week 3: Thursday

"And he said, “This is what the Lord says: This dry valley will be filled with pools of water! You will see neither wind nor rain, says the Lord, but this valley will be filled with water. You will have plenty for yourselves and your cattle and other animals." 2 Kings 3:16-17 I was...

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